Chapter 31: Not for Sale
In the afternoon, Widow Li brought twelve zhang of cloth and twenty-seven taels of silver, and Tao Ran took back six feet of linen and one foot of cotton cloth.
Without waiting for Ye Xiaoman to say anything, Tao Ran said decisively: "We won't collect loose work in the future, Ming'er, I will take a piece of fragrant concubine-colored cloth to the town, and promise to take over some big work." ”
He did this, Ye Xiaoman was relieved. She dyed all the twelve zhang cloth, and then took the one that was dried the earliest to the market and found Lu Banzhu.
Master Lu Ban knew the goods, recognized the Xiangfei color at a glance, and stood up from the stool excitedly.
"I can't imagine it, I can't imagine that I can actually see the best Xiangfei color with my own eyes."
The little student who was removing makeup next to him stretched his head to look at it, and was attracted by the color he had never seen before.
"What's this called?" He intoxicated inhaled: "I feel the aroma is compelling just by looking at it." ”
Master Lu said proudly: "Liang Yun, your kid doesn't look at women well, but he tastes things well, this is called Xiangfei color." ”
"Is that the concubine in the play?"
"Exactly."
Liang Yun was surprised and asked, "Class master, where did you get this superb product?" ”
The forgotten Ye Xiaoman silently raised his hand and said weakly, "I dyed it." ”
Four eyes stared at her "brush", Ye Xiaoman spread out his hands and continued to say "weakly": "Master Lu, take fifty taels." ”
"Fifty taels? You're robbing money, aren't you? Liang Yun opened his mouth wide, unbelievable, he is a famous student in the Lu family class, and he only plays for five taels of silver for a month, so he plays for ten months?
"Don't bargain." Ye Xiaoman ignored Liang Yun and looked at Master Lu.
Master Lu pinched his orchid fingers, his face tangled.
Fifty taels of cloth is a lie to say that it is not expensive, but if it is said that it is the color of a fragrant concubine, fifty taels and one feet is simply the price of the highest conscience.
In order to repay the grace of saving his life yesterday, Master Lu promised to buy Ye Xiaoman's cloth. He thought that a zhang of cloth would be worth a tael of silver, and it was okay to bargain for dozens of yuan, anyway, everything in the troupe had to be used to make costumes, set up a stage, and make regular clothes, and whoever bought it was not to buy it.
But he never expected that Ye Xiaoman would actually dye the color of a fragrant concubine. This is the best cloth color that only the dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital can use! It's the legendary cloth color! Even someone like Liang Yun who had never seen it before was suddenly attracted!
Master Lu Ban gritted his teeth: "Okay!" I want it! ”
Ye Xiaoman said "weakly" again: "I still have more than ten zhang in my family." ”
Master Lu Ban almost spurted out a mouthful of blood.
Ye Xiaoman put away his joke and said seriously: "Don't worry, Master Lu, I don't want you to accept my cloth, on the contrary, I may not be able to sell this cloth to you." ”
Master Lu Ban's mind turned, and he immediately understood what she meant.
"Do you want me to make this fragrant concubine color into a costume, and if anyone asks, they will ask them to go to you to buy cloth, right?"
Ye Xiaoman nodded and praised: "Master Lu is really smart. ”
"You're a little girl, you're not very old, you have a lot of thoughts, and you're quite good at talking." Seeing her serious appearance, Master Lu couldn't help but laugh.
"Master Xie praised, my family lives in the east of Donggua Village, bypassing the river embankment, and if you look for someone, you will say that you are looking for Daddy Ye's house." Ye Xiaoman said smartly, thinking: I should write down the address of my home on paper in advance, and it is best to paste it on the box of Lu Jiaban's play.
Winter melon village? Master Lu glanced at Liang Yun deeply, and the latter lowered his head weakly.
"Okay, I'll make a note of that."
He wanted to give fifty taels to Ye Xiaoman directly, but he was afraid that it would not be safe for her to hold so many silver taels for a female baby, so he asked Liang Yun to watch the troupe and personally send Ye Xiaoman home.